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Allison Schulnik: Purple Mountain
Facing these works is a series of works on paper dedicated to a family of owls who visit Schulnik鈥檚 property every year. Spending many hours admiring their peacefulness in seclusion and ability to adapt to changes in the environment, Schulnik remarked that during intense times of pain, 鈥渟taring into the eyes of the owl nightly reminded me of what it felt like to stare into the eyes of someone who is dying and is saying goodbye.鈥� Depicted almost as totemic deities, the haunting owl portraits embody resilient strength and fearlessness in the face of change and death. Alongside the owls are a series of paintings of the Nerium Oleander plant at various times of day. One of the deadliest, hardiest flowers in the world, the Nerium Oleander is an invasive species in the desert. Although these plants denote danger and the inhospitably of the desert, Schulnik simultaneously depicts their stillness and sweet-scented beauty.
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Facing these works is a series of works on paper dedicated to a family of owls who visit Schulnik鈥檚 property every year. Spending many hours admiring their peacefulness in seclusion and ability to adapt to changes in the environment, Schulnik remarked that during intense times of pain, 鈥渟taring into the eyes of the owl nightly reminded me of what it felt like to stare into the eyes of someone who is dying and is saying goodbye.鈥� Depicted almost as totemic deities, the haunting owl portraits embody resilient strength and fearlessness in the face of change and death. Alongside the owls are a series of paintings of the Nerium Oleander plant at various times of day. One of the deadliest, hardiest flowers in the world, the Nerium Oleander is an invasive species in the desert. Although these plants denote danger and the inhospitably of the desert, Schulnik simultaneously depicts their stillness and sweet-scented beauty.
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P路P路O路W is now presenting "Purple Mountain", Allison Schulnik's second solo exhibition with the gallery.
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